
Blackbird Designs
Belle Soie on 36ct Meadow Rue
Finished 9/5/10
I was determined to finish Where My Heart Blooms prior to the Guild’s September meeting, which was last night. I finished this piece on Sunday night. I’m so happy to finally have this one done. I love it and I am so happy that I used Joy’s conversion to Belle Soie for this. It looks really rich in person. This one is going in our bedroom as soon as it’s framed. I already have a spot picked out for it.
And I thought I’d show you another birthday gift. My sweet friend, Ava, stitched this for me. Isn’t it fabulous? I love the colors and I’m loving using it as a stitching bag too. Do you see the little gold heart charms? Just the sweetest thing, it really is.

I’m plugging away on my reading, but there’s no way it’s going to get finished by book club on Friday. But, hey, at least I’m reading. And I’ve started a new project – I know, shocker – but had some difficulty with it. I have a tendency to start my projects in the middle. Well, although this chart had the center marked, it wasn’t actually the center of the chart unfortunately. So, two hours of stitching had to be ripped out. I’ve restarted in the top left corner, which is probably where I should have started in the first place. Oh well. Lesson learned. Just because the chart says it’s the middle, doesn’t mean that it is.
That’s it for me today. It’s rainy rainy rainy here, which I love. Other than the fact that my umbrella turned itself inside out this morning and I came into work looking like a drowned rat. I would have loved to stay at home curled up with my book and the cat.
I am grateful for another finished project.
WMHB is so pretty!!!! I need to get off the computer and finish mine :-). Cute gift too, Karin made the same pillow for me, it’s in my stitching room.
WMHB is so pretty!!!! I need to get off the computer and finish mine :-). Cute gift too, Karin made the same pillow for me, it’s in my stitching room.
I love your finish! What a pretty conversion! Can’t wait to see it all framed! Love the birthday present too — how sweet!
I love your finish! What a pretty conversion! Can’t wait to see it all framed! Love the birthday present too — how sweet!
WMHB is beautiful! Great job…I’m sure you’re happy dancing like crazy! Lovely gift too…that would be a wonderful pattern for any stitcher friend.
WMHB is beautiful! Great job…I’m sure you’re happy dancing like crazy! Lovely gift too…that would be a wonderful pattern for any stitcher friend.
Congrats on your finish! It’s beautiful, as is the stitching bag your friend made for you!
Congrats on your finish! It’s beautiful, as is the stitching bag your friend made for you!
What a lovely finish! And your gift from your friend is fantastic!
What a lovely finish! And your gift from your friend is fantastic!
WMHB is so beautiful. Love the bag, that is fabulous too.
WMHB is so beautiful. Love the bag, that is fabulous too.
Congrats on your WMHB finish Michelle… it’s very pretty. Ava’s gift is so sweet… lucky you.
Congrats on your WMHB finish Michelle… it’s very pretty. Ava’s gift is so sweet… lucky you.
WMHB looks wonderful! Congrats on such a gorgeous finish. What a nice stitching bag to receive!
WMHB looks wonderful! Congrats on such a gorgeous finish. What a nice stitching bag to receive!
Congratulations, what a great finish! I love the bag from Ava too.
Congratulations, what a great finish! I love the bag from Ava too.
Beautiful stitching!
What a great bag!
Beautiful stitching!
What a great bag!
WMHB is gorgeous Michelle!
Love the gift from your friend. It is absolutely beautiful.
WMHB is gorgeous Michelle!
Love the gift from your friend. It is absolutely beautiful.
What a lovely stitched piece! I guess that is one to add to my ‘to do’ list. As alaways, beautiful stitching.
What a lovely stitched piece! I guess that is one to add to my ‘to do’ list. As alaways, beautiful stitching.
What a great finish – congratulations! 😀 And I love the gift you received. Those buttons just kill me! 😀
What a great finish – congratulations! 😀 And I love the gift you received. Those buttons just kill me! 😀
Your finish is gorgeous and your gift is so beautiful. What a treasure!
Your finish is gorgeous and your gift is so beautiful. What a treasure!
Great finish!! YGG!
Love the birthday gift, Ava made for you, too.
Have a great week!
Great finish!! YGG!
Love the birthday gift, Ava made for you, too.
Have a great week!
Wahoo!! Congratulations on the finish, Michelle! I love WMHB! What a great gift from your friend, too. Super cute.
Wahoo!! Congratulations on the finish, Michelle! I love WMHB! What a great gift from your friend, too. Super cute.
Sorry, I’m so late on commenting! Where my heart blooms turned out beautiful! Congrats on the finish!! Beautiful gift from your friend too! 🙂
Sorry, I’m so late on commenting! Where my heart blooms turned out beautiful! Congrats on the finish!! Beautiful gift from your friend too! 🙂
Where my Heart Blooms is gorgeous, congratulations
Where my Heart Blooms is gorgeous, congratulations
How lovely! Congrats on the finish! And happy belated birthday, too!!!
How lovely! Congrats on the finish! And happy belated birthday, too!!!
OMG that is my house!!!! I have never seen this chart, and you have made such a good chart of it. Oh lord; must have must have:
Wonderful. Love the finish as well. Very inspirational!
OMG that is my house!!!! I have never seen this chart, and you have made such a good chart of it. Oh lord; must have must have:
Wonderful. Love the finish as well. Very inspirational!